Chapter 21: Six
The w***e previously known as Six underwent a transformation. She knew a number of people might want her dead. She would much rather stay among the living, even if the prospects of that happening seemed to dwindle more with each passing day.
When her gentleman caller nearly killed her, she left the city that night. Not by the docks as she should have nor the cliff face, the other obvious escape route. No, Six headed west. She followed the narrow pathways and back alleys that led to the end of the city. When the sidewalks ended, she continued walking, following the water and gingerly picking her way over the slick rocks during low tide.
When the water threatened to overtake her position, she found a niche in the cliff face where she could sleep, satisfied in her safety fr
